Series I: Administrative and Course Material, is dated 1958-1990. Series II: Linguistic Research, is dated circa 1934-1970, contains worksheets and reel-to-reel audio tapes from linguist surveys conducted in Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia (primarily). Surveys are coded by state and respondent number.

Administrative/Biographical History:
The English Department is the largest department within the College of Arts and Letters at Old Dominion University. Undergraduate and graduate courses prepare students for a range of professions in writing, journalism, analytic fields, linguistics, and teaching. The English Department offers services for students and alumni including literary contests, publications and the Writing Center, formerly known as the Writing Tutorial Service.

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Preferred Citation: [Identification of item], Box [insert number], Folder [insert number and title], Old Dominion University Department of English Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Patricia W. and J. Douglas Perry Library, Old Dominion University Libraries, Norfolk, VA 23529.

Description: This collection contains reports, memos, newsletters, and dialect research and survey forms, dated 1958-1990. Of interest, the Linguistic Atlas of the United States and Canada, located in Series II, Sub-series A, was created by Guy Lowman Jr. and others during the mid-1930s. Included is a short typed manuscript by Guy Lowman Jr., “Notes on Virginia History,” summarizing ethnic settlement history. Pronunciation worksheets for respondents from Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia are undated but some have interviewees’ names. The collection also includes the Dictionary of American Regional English (DARE) located in Series II, Sub-series B, which consists of photocopied worksheets (1968 and 1970) created by University of Wisconsin Madison’s DARE project. Some of the files contain biographies of the interviewees and audio tapes.

Access Restriction: Open to researchers without restrictions.

Rights Statement: Questions on literary property rights should be directed to the Special Collections Librarian.